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Blade has straight upper edge, tapering towards the point. Drop bolster, handle flaring towards the end, decorated on front and back with tortoise- shell, inlaid with silver decorative pattern: scrolls, scallops, acanthus leaves, a squirrel and a man in costume in one side; a bird and a nude figure on the reverse.

Knife (France), ca. 1800
steel, tortoise-shell, silver, wood.
The Robert L. Metzenberg Collection, gift of Eleanor L. Metzenberg.
1985-103-106

This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
There are 3 images of this object.
It was most recently photographed on May 1, 2015.

Blade has straight upper edge, tapering towards the point. Drop bolster straight handle with flaring end. Shell in center decorated on front and back with tortoise shell, inlaid with silver. Scrolls, scallops acanthus leaves, a squirrel and a man in costume on one side; a bird and a nude figure on the reverse.

Knife (France), ca. 1800
steel, tortoise-shell, silver, wood.
The Robert L. Metzenberg Collection, gift of Eleanor L. Metzenberg.
1985-103-107

This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
There are 3 images of this object.
It was most recently photographed on May 1, 2015.

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